Where does “궁금하다” come from?
궁금하다 (Korean) comes from Korean 궁금 — hollow, empty.
궁금하다 (Korean): To be curious; To be ravenous
Definitions
- To be curious; To be ravenous
Ancestry of “궁금하다”, step by step
궁금하다 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 궁금
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 궁금 | hollow, empty |
via Korean ―하다
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | ―하다 | — |